The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-05

Johnson Holmes, the injured member of the Light
Artillery is improving rapidly
Oscar Mansfield of the Light Infantry who became
i'll at Washington is still quite sick.
Bent Dorsey of the Richardson Rifles has returned
from his business trip through the East.
Herman Thiele, of the Rice Zouaves, has gone to
Cleveland, having secured good position there.
Capt. James B. Curtis of the Light Artillery, is
still in The East, but is expected home this week.
The Richardson Rifles will hold their regular bust
ness meeting and individual competition drill next
Tuesday evening
The Rice Zouaves prospecting, there being thir-
teen applications for membership to be acted at
their next business meeting
George Caffee of the Rice Zouaves is to married
to Miss Title Eek next Wednesday evening Tie
company will attend in uniform.
The Emmett Guards excursion to Madison, it is es
timated. will net the company about 5000. The at
fair was grand success in every particular.
The Rice Zouaxes will hold meeting at their
araory, Mozart Hail. this afternoon All the
bers requested to attend in full fatigue uniform.
The Emmett Guards will meet at their armory this
afternoon at o'clock to take part in the procession
and ceremonies incident to the laying of the
of the chapel for the Sisters of the Good Shep
herd. South Meridian street.
1t is seldom that company makes credit
able display than the Richardson Rifles did in the pro-
line, including the officers, Capt. William j. Kercheyal
and lieutenants Castor and Noel.
The young folks of Tabernacle Church gave
croakers social Friday evening and made 1t the
sion to give the Light Artillery hearty reception.
The evening was one of much pleasure to the bows
who attended in full dress uniform
Governor Gray has appointed Capt James B. Cur
It's of the Light Artillery colonel of the First Regi
ment light artillery, vice j. A. Closer, deceased
The appointment was made and the commission
issued a reward of merit for the magnificent work
of his company at Washington.
In the national drill at Washington each infantry
company was put through eighty-two move
ments. the maximum of perfection in each
being ten. The following table denotes
the percentage secured by each company:
Lornax Rifles, s.. 600, 1853 Company D. First Mime
sofa 81 500. 1866 Beiknap Rifles. ST 800 .734- 1;
National Rifles 81 900. .716.6 6; San Antonia Rifles,
- Tuf1Ia 1nhf Tnfa
Toledo Cadets .672.6; Washington Light Infantry
Gel; Volunteer Southrons, .646: Company A, Fifth
Rhode Island, .6iS Muscatiae Rifles. .613.3; Alexan-
dria Light Infantry. .6I2.5 Sheridan Guards. New
Hampshire, .6O8.3; Walker Light Guards, Company
b. First Virginia. .5S1..S; Custer Guards Michigan
.576.6; Fort Wayne Rifles, .57o1; Wooster City
Guards, .547 jackson Rifles, Michigan, 1895;
Louisiana Rifles .523.3; Company A, Richmond
Grays 1898: Nealy Rifles, Maine, .499; Company
G, First Battalion, New Jersey, .4S2; Company A.
First Minnesota 40. g; AIolneaux Rifles New York
.464 6; Company A, Washington Cadet Corps. .435 81
Eighth Separate Company, Rochester, .4O5; Govern
or's Guard. North Carolina, 1878 State Guard of
Virginia, .249 6; Company A, First Virginia, PA;
Company c. Second Connecticut, 1866